Xmark Media the organisers of Photonex 2015, the UK’s showcase photonics conference & exhibition announce the programme and speakers for the meeting on Nano-Spectroscopy and Bio-Imaging.

This FREE-to-attend conference will be held on Wednesday & Thursday 14^th and 15^th October as part of the growing two-day event at the visitor-friendly Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Significant advances in the development of optical techniques have led to an ever increasing role of photonics in the study of various problems in biological and chemical sciences, in medicine and clinical sciences. Researchers are continually looking for better ways to analyse...

Resolve Optics has announced that the main focus of its stand at PHOTONEX 2015 will be the company’s specialist lens design service for machine vision applications.

Over the last 20+ years, Resolve Optics Ltd has accumulated considerable experience of developing optimised fixed and zoom lenses for vision applications including parts recognition, precise component placement, automated alignment and placement and automated inspection of manufactured components. Drawing upon its team of experienced optical designers and engineers - Resolve Optics are able to design and produce specialist vision lenses...

“How Optical Single-Molecule Detection in Solids Led to Super-Resolution Nanoscopy in Cells and Beyond”

Dr. Moerner’s lecture will focus on his research in physical chemistry and chemical physics of single molecules, single-molecule biophysics, super-resolution imaging and tracking in cells, and trapping of single molecules in solution...

The new Altair™ 240 fully automated, cost-effective platform designed with Stanbio Chemistry products in mind

EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces the international launch of the Altair™ 240 clinical chemistry analyzer at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry’s (AACC) Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo in Atlanta, Ga, 26-30 July. This new bench-top platform represents EKF Diagnostics’ first fully integrated chemistry system designed for the global market. Also on Booth #1018, EKF will highlight the latest additions to its range of...

The 6th Vacuum Symposium will be held on the 14th & 15th October 2015 at the Ricoh Arena, a well-known venue in Coventry, the home of “The Wasps” and a multi-functional venue with impressive exhibition halls and conference rooms.

The Symposium, run in association with the Vacuum Expo exhibition, is now in its 6th year of conferences. The exhibition and sponsors fund the conference enabling the delegates to be able to attend the majority of meetings for free. The programmes are designed to allow plenty of time for visiting the exhibition, meeting with the commercial developers of new technologies and for networking with other attendees over coffee and during poster sessions...

The hotly anticipated Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) conference, returns to Lab Innovations, taking place at Birmingham’s NEC on 4 & 5 November 2015.

The two day free-to-attend programme will focus on an array of critical industry themes, including 3D Printing, Science in Space, Laboratory Safety, Best Practices and Tax Relief. Dr Geraint Morgan, Project Officer within the Faculty of Science at The Open University, will be taking to the stage on day one of the show to present ‘Down to Earth’ - a look at the first ever landing of a space craft on a comet. He will explore how the European Space...

NLSDays September 9-10 is the Nordic region’s premier event for investors and global companies looking for biopharma, medtech and digital opportunities.

With still two and a half months to go, Nordic Life Science Days today announced that the region’s premier life sciences event is already on course for record numbers. The meeting has grown rapidly year by year and we expect more than 1000 delegates for the combined conference, partnering and exhibition to be held at Stockholm’s new Waterfront convention centre on September 9-10. For the growing number of international visitors in...

The 2015 Supporting World Class Science Conference will be held at the University of Leeds on September 16-17. Highlights include:

A keynote entitled ‘Is Science Facilities Management Rocket Science? By Kim Toufectis of NASA, one of the world’s largest employers of scientists and engineers, and covering topics such as the impact of changing science requirements on lab design, and successful project management. More than 20 case studies of new and refurbished laboratories from all branches of STEM research and teaching (aquaria and marine science, biology, chemistry...

Lab Innovations has signed a new partnership with the British Measurement and Testing Association (BMTA). 

As part of the deal, the BMTA will run a paid-for conference at Lab Innovations 2015, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 4 & 5 November 2015. The BMTA represents the interests of the measurement and testing industry in the UK and in Europe, while Lab Innovations, as the UK’s only show dedicated to the latest laboratory technology and consumables, analytics and biotech equipment, features the latest testing and measurement equipment and...

Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in instrumentation for absolute macromolecular and nanoparticle characterization, has published a new whitepaper outlining how to evaluate the solution quality of biotherapeutic candidates prior to screening via Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) or Bio Layer Interferometry (BLI).

The DynaPro® Plate Reader II. Analyte quality is critical to obtaining accurate and meaningful measurements in order to select the most promising therapeutic candidates, so ensuring the quality of samples is a vital step in the screening process. The DynaPro high- throughput dynamic light scattering (HT-DLS) system provides an effective method of assessing sample materials using a non-invasive, non-pertubative optical technique...

A series of highly interactive 2-day seminars delivered by Malvern Instruments, which encompassed expert presentations and ‘up close’ practical workshops showcasing the latest in nanoparticle characterization technology, have been widely praised by attendees.

Feedback from delegates to the ‘Latest Methods in Nanoparticle Characterization’ events, which took place in various locations across the USA, Canada, Mexico and Brazil from April through to June, confirmed especially an appreciation of the detailed presentations about different characterization technologies and their applications, and the value of being able to participate in live instrument demonstrations. The seminars were presented as part...

Chromatrap®, a business unit of Porvair Sciences, has published a new application note that describes how Chromatrap® ChIP-seq assays now enable unbiased, genome-wide understanding of protein-DNA regulatory networks. 

Genome-wide mapping of protein-DNA interactions is essential for a complete understanding of gene regulation. A detailed map of epigenetic marks and transcription factor binding is necessary for deducing the regulatory networks that underpin gene expression in a variety of biological systems. The most widely used tool for examining these interactions is ChIP followed by massively parallel sequencing (ChIP-seq). The new application note reports on how the Chromatrap...

The initial feedback received by the organizers of ACHEMA 2015 paints a very favorable picture: positive event statistics, a long list of announcements on business deals and a lot of work for the sales organizations in the weeks ahead to follow up on new leads.

ACHEMA attracted slightly more exhibitors this year. Visitor numbers were almost exactly the same as for the previous ACHEMA show. 166,444 trade visitors from around the world made their way to the Frankfurt exhibition grounds on June 15^th – 19^th, 2015. 3,813 exhibitors from 56 countries put the latest innovations for the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries on display. ACHEMA 2012 attracted 166,447 visitors and 3,773 exhibitors...

Analytik Jena AG hosted its eighth “Analytical Days” conference at the Jena University of Applied Sciences and at the company’s headquarters in Jena.

Over 100 equipment users and other interested parties, from both research and industry have met with analytical measuring experts at this event for an exclusive and intensive exchange of information and experience. As Irene Richardt-Brauer of the Institute of Environmental Technology and Energy Economics of the Hamburg-Harburg University of Technology (TUHH) put it: “I enjoy the diverse nature of the “Analytical Days”.  I was able to present...

Micronic has published a technical note that describes a study in which the protein binding properties of commercially available sample storage tubes was tested.  

Driven by the rapid growth in proteomics and protein research applications the need for storage tubes where interaction between the sample and the tube surface is minimised has grown exponentially.  The need for storage tubes that exhibit ultra-low binding properties is critical to these research fields due to the low concentrations of proteins typically found in samples. In the study – protein binding measurement tests were performed on Micronic...

Renishaw, a world leader in metrology and spectroscopy technologies, announce their participation at MMC 2015, which takes place from 29^th June to 2^nd July 2015 at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, UK.

Renishaw Applications Scientist, Dr Katherine Lau, will make a presentation as part of the conference program and lead a workshop on Raman confocal microscopic imaging. MMC 2015, incorporating EMAG 2015, is hosted by the Royal Microscopical Society and takes place from 29^th June to 2^nd July 2015, at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, UK. During this exhibition and conference, Applications Scientist, Dr Katherine Lau...

More than 100 industry leading suppliers have already booked stands for Lab Innovations 2015, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 4 & 5 November 2015.

These suppliers have been quick to show support for the UK’s only show dedicated to the latest laboratory technology and consumables, analytics and biotech equipment. Those registered for the show include an array of first time exhibitors, including Scientific Laboratory Supplies, Bambi Air Compressors, Falcon Scientific, Radleys, Ohaus and Zinsser Analytic. These will join major returning names such as Anton Paar, Buchi UK, Mettler Toledo...

New design optimizes modularity to support multiple methods

Huber Kältemaschinenbau presents new E-grade at ACHEMA 2015.

Unique capillary design optimizes sensitivity and minimizes carryover for high performance protein identification

Linkam Scientific Instruments, have announced the launch of a new relative humidity controller for their range of temperature stages used for materials, pharmaceuticals and foods testing. The unit will make its debut at mmc2015, the largest European microscopy event of the year.

The new RH95 Relative Humidity Controller is the latest addition to provide precise environmental sample control to Linkam’s range of temperature stages. It has been developed based on the feedback of many Linkam users in the materials, foods and pharmaceutical industries where humidity plays an important role in product development, manufacture and even storage. It will be shown on stand number 411 at mmc2015, the biennial conference and exhibition organised by the Royal Microscopical Society.

KNF LAB introduced its advanced RC 600 Rotary Evaporator at ACHEMA 2015, reflecting the company’s dedication to the continued development of innovative laboratory solutions.

The latest addition to the KNF LAB range of rotary evaporators, the RC 600 is an efficient, robust instrument designed for intensive day-to-day use in a wide range of different laboratories, from academia to industry, perfectly complementing the state-of-the-art RC 900 system launched last year. Its well thought out ergonomic design and intuitive control interface ensure ease of use, allowing rapid user familiarisation and straightforward operation.....